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Mapped: U.S. Cities With The Most Remote Workers

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While the national average share of remote workers sits at 15%, some cities far exceed that level.

This map ranks U.S. cities by the share of workers who work remotely, revealing where work-from-home arrangements are still common. The data for this visualization comes from SmartAsset.

This article was written by Bruno Venditti and originally published by Visual Capitalist.

Suburban Texas Cities Top the List

Frisco, Texas ranks first, with 34% of its workforce working remotely. Located in the Dallas–Fort Worth metro area, Frisco benefits from proximity to major corporate employers such as Toyota, American Airlines, and AT&T. Many residents work in high-paying professional and technology roles that are well-suited to remote or hybrid work.

Rank	City	Remote workers (%)	Total remote workers
1	Frisco, Texas	34%	42K
2	Berkeley, California	32%	18K
3	Cary, North Carolina	31%	29K
4	Boulder, Colorado	30%	17K
5	Scottsdale, Arizona	28%	36K
6	Arlington, Virginia	27%	39K
7	McKinney, Texas	27%	33K
8	Fishers, Indiana	27%	15K
9	Boca Raton, Florida	26%	14K
10	Carlsbad, California	26%	14K
11	Atlanta, Georgia	26%	74K
12	Naperville, Illinois	26%	20K
13	Allen, Texas	26%	16K
14	Sandy Springs, Georgia	25%	16K
15	Pasadena, California	25%	18K
16	Charlotte, North Carolina	25%	130K
17	Austin, Texas	25%	148K
18	Denver, Colorado	25%	106K
19	Alexandria, Virginia	25%	25K
20	Portland, Oregon	25%	89K

Other Texas cities also rank highly, including McKinney, Allen, and Austin. These cities combine strong job markets with newer housing stock and family-friendly suburbs, making them attractive destinations for remote professionals.

College Towns and Tech Hubs Stand Out

Several college towns and tech-focused cities appear near the top of the ranking. Berkeley, California and Boulder, Colorado both have remote work shares above 30%. These cities have highly educated populations and strong ties to technology, research, and professional services.

Cities like Cary, North Carolina and Naperville, Illinois also stand out as affluent suburbs with large numbers of knowledge workers. In these places, remote work is often an extension of pre-existing white-collar employment patterns.

Big Cities Still Matter

Large metropolitan areas such as Atlanta, Charlotte, Austin, Denver, and Portland also appear in the top 20. While their remote work shares are lower than those of leading smaller cities on the list, they account for far more remote workers in absolute terms. For example, Austin and Charlotte each have well over 100,000 remote workers.